I live on the Texas gulf coast and it can really get hot. Does the ventilation work well? I grow tomatoes in pots and one may wonder why I would even need to use a greenhouse but we fequently get extremely heavy rain fall - the pots will flood washing...
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opposite end of door you see is a large Velcro window with a screen. very good ventilation..
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The greenhouse is of superb quality and will withstand all seasons in any climate. It is not meant to be taken down and takes considerable time to assemble and secure. I suggest adding an extra vent and fan because it does get very hot inside even with shade cloth.
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I didn't use a thermostat when I grew my tomato plants from seeds. They were fine. Just be sure the seeds don't get dry. Good luck.
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It seems to work well. Stick it in the ground and you get a temperature. In realty it is probably not necessary here in the South, where you need to just be patient and recognize that you have an extraordinarily long growing season. More relevant in the cold climates.
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I loved this stuff... grows on the top of the soil so needs lots of water and moisture. but then again I have sandy yard. I live in the south, texas and when we had the drought it died.. I believe because of the heat AND the low humidity... it was terrible.. I have been thinking of planting again..it is beautiful I cannot deny that fact.....
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This isn't a heavy duty greenhouse. It's good for seed starting and small plants and I would only use it in the home or garage. Mine has worked good for seeds but I did purchase small fluorescent lights from Home Depot to put in it.
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I live in Southwest Ohio where it can be very humid. It's been very refreshing....but as I said in my review, be prepared to get wet.
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Considering the issues I've had with this plant it is clearly tropical and MUST have extended periods of warmth of above 75 and above degrees with bright sunshine in order to grow and thrive. Anything less and it just hangs on until hot weather returns. Weather colder than 60 degrees with no direct sun will ensure it quickly succumbs to rot or fungus and dies. Even in Central Texas it's been a challenge to create the ideal conditions for this plant. So if you live in NYC and rarely use the heat and only have North facing windows which means little direct, hot warm sunshine the plant will not survive very long there. You'd have to create a mini-greenhouse enclosure to even have a chance. Considering the issues I've had with this plant it is clearly tropical and MUST have extended periods of warmth of above 75 and above degrees with bright sunshine in order to grow and thrive. Anything less and it just hangs on until hot weather returns. Weather colder than 60 degrees with no direct sun will ensure it quickly succumbs to rot or fungus and dies. Even in Central Texas it's been a challenge to create the ideal conditions for this plant. So if you live in NYC and rarely use the heat and only have North facing windows which means little direct, hot warm sunshine the plant will... » Read More Considering the issues I've had with this plant it is clearly tropical and MUST have extended periods of warmth of above 75 and above degrees with bright sunshine in order to grow and thrive. Anything less and it just hangs on until hot weather returns. Weather colder than 60 degrees with no direct sun will ensure it quickly succumbs to rot or fungus and dies. Even in Central Texas it's been a challenge to create the ideal conditions for this plant. So if you live in NYC and rarely use the heat and only have North facing windows which means little direct, hot warm sunshine the plant will not survive very long there. You'd have to create a mini-greenhouse enclosure to even have a chance. « Show Less
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Keep squirrels out? YesKeep heat in? YesRemember this product is essentially a Hot House designed for winter use. I would caution leaving it zipped up on hot summer days in the full sun. Your tomato plants will become heat stressed.
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I have no idea. It produced enough heat to dry out the room I keep my hibiscus in. I don't have a committed greenhouse though. It seems like it us sealed from moisture well. I'm sorry I don't have a better answer.
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Its the only way I grow. I started inside with a 6x18" inch filter with prefilter,run the ducting through the open end of my hood then on the socket side run the ducting through the roof vent...all that is connected to a hydrofarm 6 inch 400 cfm fan and then out to exhaust and my temps are never above 78 and the humidity never exceeds 48%...and falls to a low of 30% at the least,these are ideal numbers for a perfect soil garden
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i dont know if some people just arent meant to figure things out but ive had this greenhouse since last winter. thru rain wind and then 100+ deg weather and guess what.....its still there no rips in plastic never flew away because i staked it down and used the excess plastic at the bottom and lined it with bricks. simple. only thing about this green house that sucks is one the spacing is too far between for heavy rain it will droop but a few peices of rope along the top and problem solved. second is if the zipper gets dirty it will break. ive had a couple of these and no i zip them up and buy the sticker zippers. put it on the door like a sticker unzip and cut plastic. works perfect!! i dont know if some people just arent meant to figure things out but ive had this greenhouse since last winter. thru rain wind and then 100+ deg weather and guess what.....its still there no rips in plastic never flew away because i staked it down and used the excess plastic at the bottom and lined it with bricks. simple. only thing about this green house that sucks is one the spacing is too far between for heavy rain it will droop but a few peices of rope along the top and problem solved. second is if the zipper gets dirty it will break. ive had a couple of these and no i zip them up and... » Read More i dont know if some people just arent meant to figure things out but ive had this greenhouse since last winter. thru rain wind and then 100+ deg weather and guess what.....its still there no rips in plastic never flew away because i staked it down and used the excess plastic at the bottom and lined it with bricks. simple. only thing about this green house that sucks is one the spacing is too far between for heavy rain it will droop but a few peices of rope along the top and problem solved. second is if the zipper gets dirty it will break. ive had a couple of these and no i zip them up and buy the sticker zippers. put it on the door like a sticker unzip and cut plastic. works perfect!! « Show Less
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I used a small heater in mine - one that operated on a thermostat. It saved my plants when we had temperatures in the teens and twenties. Be careful where you place the heater of course, with all the plastic parts. I put mine on a concrete block in the center of the greenhouse and it did perfectly fine. If the oil type space heater is a radiator style, it should be fine. If it has open flame, I would not use it because of the exhaust produced. M Miller
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No it doesn't. And if you live somewhere really hot I wouldn't suggest using this one without some type of shade over it, because I love in texas and the heat literally cooked the plants. It's a nice green house but it is more suitable for those who live in milder weather conditions.
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I live in Northern Arkansas. I put my plants in full sun but watch the water level. Yesterday the temp on my deck read 107 after I had watered the soil. No problem. I also have one under the deck cover and it is doing well also. I haven't tried them indoors, but they seem to like the sun here. Good luck.
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My greenhouse is still in the box becauseit's raining here all the time. Waiting for spring and nicer weather..
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